Section 742.27.

The department shall have the authority to revoke a certificate of compliance to any self-funded or partially self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangement if the department determines any of the following:

(a) The multiple employer welfare arrangement has failed, after written request by the commissioner, to remove or discharge any officer, director, trustee, or other employee who has been convicted of any crime involving fraud, dishonesty, or moral turpitude.

(b) The multiple employer welfare arrangement has unreasonably failed or refused to furnish any report or statement or has unreasonably refused the department access to its books or records as required by this article.

(c) The multiple employer welfare arrangement has failed for an unreasonable period to pay any judgment rendered against it by a court or other applicable regulatory agency or body.

(d) The multiple employer welfare arrangement is conducting business fraudulently or is not meeting its contractual obligations in good faith.

(e) The multiple employer welfare arrangement fails to comply with the provisions of Section 790.03.

(f) The multiple employer welfare arrangement fails to comply with Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 10700) of Part 2 of Division 2.

(g) The multiple employer welfare arrangement fails to comply with Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 1357) of Chapter 2.2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(h) The multiple employer welfare arrangement fails to establish, or at all times maintain, compliance with the requirements of this article, or other laws made applicable to the multiple employer welfare arrangement by this article.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1082, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)